My devotional for 6-9-08

"When troubles call on you, call on God."
My daily devotional. by- Dennis Fisher_
Ben Carpenter has muscular dystrophy & gets around in a electric wheelchair. One day as he was crossing an intersection, the light changed & a semi-truck caught the handles of Ben's wheelchair in it's grille. Unaware, the driver started down the road, & before long Ben was being pushed along at 50 miles per hour. Soon the rubber on the wheelchair's tires began to burn off.
Passerby saw the bizarre sight & phoned 911 to inform the police. When the truck driver was pulled over, he was astonished to see what was attached to his truck's grille. Ben had a big scare but escaped without injury.
Sometimes we may feel as if our life's have been hijacked by unexpected circumstances. When David was invited to King Saul's court, he soothed the king's nerves by playing on his lyre. then, unpredictably, the jealous king threw a spear at him. David found himself caught in a dangerous drama of pursuit in which King Saul tried to take his life. Yet David looked to God for immediate protection, & ultimately received deliverance. Because of this experience he wrote of the faithfulness of God: "You have been my defense & refuge in the day of my trouble." -Psalm 59-
No matter what our trouble, GOD IS THERE.
I never walk alone, Christ walks beside me,
He is the dearest Friend I've ever known;
With such a Friend to comfort & guide me,
I never, no, never walk alone. -Ackley-